Gene Davis
NCAA championship record, 1965–1967. Regular-season results are not included.
Gene Davis wrestled for Oklahoma State at three NCAA championships, 1965–1967, and went 13–3. Davis won the title at 137 lb in 1966 and placed fourth at 137 lb in 1965 and third at 137 lb in 1967.
3tournaments
13wins
3losses
1individual title
1win by fall
NCAA career
| Year | School | Weight | Seed | Finish | W–L | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1967 | Oklahoma State | 137 | 1 | 3rd | 6–1 | 7 bouts |
| 1966 | Oklahoma State | 137 | 3 | 1st | 4–0 | 4 bouts |
| 1965 | Oklahoma State | 137 | 3 | 4th | 3–2 | 5 bouts |
Every NCAA bout · 16
| Round | W/L | Opponent | Seed | Opp. seed | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1967 · 137 lb | |||||
| Opening round | W | Tom McCann · Adams State (CO) | 1 | No seed listed | Dec 19–2 |
| Round of 32 | W | Jim Free · Colorado State | 1 | No seed listed | Dec 11–2 |
| Round of 16 | W | Jack Dunn · Northwestern (IL) | 1 | No seed listed | Fall 7:14 |
| Quarterfinal | W | Gary Baumgardner · Kent State (OH) | 1 | 8 | Dec 9–6 |
| Semifinal | L | Masaru Yatabe · Portland State (OR) | 1 | 4 | Dec 1–1 (tiebreaker) |
| Consolation semifinal | W | Don New · Cornell (NY) | 1 | 5 | Dec 8–5 |
| 3rd-place bout | W | Russ McAdams · Brigham Young (UT) | 1 | No seed listed | Dec 8–1 |
| 1966 · 137 lb | |||||
| Round of 16 | W | Dave Halulko · Indiana State | 3 | No seed listed | Dec 10–2 |
| Quarterfinal | W | Bill Johannesen · Michigan | 3 | 6 | Dec 8–3 |
| Semifinal | W | Masaru Yatabe · Portland State (OR) | 3 | No seed listed | Dec 8–3 |
| Final | W | Mike Sager · Oklahoma | 3 | 4 | Dec 4–3 |
| 1965 · 137 lb | |||||
| Round of 16 | W | Ron 'Buddy' Knoebel · Lycoming (PA) | 3 | No seed listed | Dec 10–2 |
| Quarterfinal | W | Mike Young · Brigham Young (UT) | 3 | 6 | Dec 4–1 |
| Semifinal | L | Bill Stuart · Lehigh (PA) | 3 | 2 | Dec 4–9 |
| Consolation semifinal | W | Bob Robbins · Army (NY) | 3 | No seed listed | Dec 3–2 |
| 3rd-place bout | L | Bob Buzzard · Iowa State | 3 | 1 | Dec 0–1 |
Cite this page: “Gene Davis”, March Matness, NCAA Division I championship record, release affad6e7. https://www.marchmatness.app/wrestlers/wr_b2ws4uf3vb25d4kd/gene-davis